Guide to 2024 Italian Grand Prix at Monza as Ferrari look to deliver on home soil.
Whilst all attention will be on Ferrari at their home race, Red Bull and Max Verstappen faces a tough task to avoid allowing McLaren and Lando Norris making further inroads in the constructors’ and drivers’ title battles.
This race meanwhile will ring a new temporary dawn at Williams following Logan Sargeant’s sacking, with Franco Colapinto set for his proper F1 race weekend bow – having only ran in FP1 at the British GP earlier this year.
Now, here is a full guide to everything that you need to know ahead of 2024 Italian Grand Prix from track information to key pointers and more.
Track Guide
Circuit: Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Laps: 53
Race Distance: 306.720km
Tyre Compounds: C3, C4 & C5
Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (BST) |
| Friday 30 August | FP1 | 12:30pm |
| Friday 30 August | FP2 | 4:00pm |
| Saturday 31 August | FP3 | 11:30am |
| Saturday 31 August | Qualifying | 3:00pm |
| Sunday 1 September | Race | 2:00pm |
Five Key Pointers
- With Monza being a low downforce circuit, teams will likely run an one-off aerodynamic specification for this track given its high-speed nature.
- Slipstream and tow effects will be crucial in Qualifying for all teams to maximise their chances so expect traffic to be an issue heading towards the Parabolica ahead of flying laps.
- With hot temperatures forecast across the weekend, teams will need to find a way to protect their tyres from overheating if want to maximise their race strategy.
- Already struggling to match McLaren for car performance, Red Bull will need to be wary of Ferrari’s new upgrade if want to stay as second-best team.
- Franco Colapinto isn’t the first Williams driver to make his F1 race debut at Monza, but he will face a tougher task than Nyck De Vries did in 2022.
Last Time Out
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed pole position in 2023 but the race was delayed after two formation laps due to an issue with Yuki Tsunoda’s power unit, which meant that his car couldn’t be swiftly removed from the track.
Once the race began 20 minutes later than scheduled, Sainz fought off Verstappen until the Dutchman passed on Lap 15 for a record tenth straight GP victory, whilst Sergio Perez passed Sainz on Lap 46 to complete a Red Bull one-two finish.